Community Crafting Circles
Community Crafting Circles are a vital component of the Honoring Dakota Project, providing a space for individuals to come together and engage in the rich traditions of Dakota and Red Wing peoples through hands-on artistic expression. These circles are more than just gatherings; they are a celebration of cultural heritage, storytelling, and community building.
Through collaborative crafting, individuals experience firsthand the power of shared creativity and the deep bonds that can be formed through communal art-making.
Upcoming Sessions
Community Crafting Night
December 15th, 5 - 7 pm
RWA Clay & Creative Center, 436 West 3rd Street, Red wing
Bring your own projects or participate with the provided supplies. Join for crafting, community, and conversation. Food is provided. Free and open to the public.
This event is in partnership with Red Wing Arts.
Past Sessions
Indigenous Awareness Crafting - Nov 7, 2024
This session was a heartfelt community crafting circle dedicated to fostering awareness and recognizing critical issues affecting Indigenous communities. In this meaningful gathering, participants will craft two symbolic felt pins: one to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) and the other to acknowledge the historical impact of Residential Boarding Schools. This session, facilitated by Charisse and Kris Nepoose, offeed a unique opportunity to engage in thoughtful conversation, deepen understanding, and express solidarity through the art of crafting.
Community Crafting Circle with Rubia Joy - Heart-Shaped Crocheted Earrings - June 13, 2024
Rubia Joy is a multidisciplinary artist who is a co-owner of Sota Scowi designs. Rubia works with quills, beads, crocheting, drawing, digital art, as well as photography, modeling and poetry.
Rubia has had her quillwork and beadwork at the Met Gala 2023 worn by Quannah Chasinghorse. She has also had work worn by Amber Midthunder and Isabella Star LaBlanc. Her art has also been shown at the Red Wing Depot Museum and various art markets.
Community Crafting Circle - Community Quilt: Tell Your Stories - May 9, 2024
"Community Quilt: Tell Your Stories" brought he community together to express their unique stories, memories, and identities by creating individual quilt squares using fabric and various materials (no sewing skills necessary). These squares will then be pieced together to form a collective story. This crafting circle is a beautiful opportunity to weave your story into the larger narrative of our community.
Artist Bio:
Cole Redhorse Taylor is a distinguished member of the Prairie Island Indian Community, a Mdewakanton Dakota tribe known for its rich heritage and continuous efforts to preserve its culture and traditions. Cole's journey is a testament to the resilience and strength inherent in his community.
Community Crafting Circle - Ozuha (Oh-zoo you-ha) Medicine Pouch - March 14, 2024
Storytelling and practicing the traditional arts of making a pouch with Jasmine Fiddle and Collins Provost.
Participants were taught how to make a pouch, bead on it and what it could be used for.
